oiran
high-ranking courtesan in Japan, whose occupation arose in the Edo period and was largely replaced by geisha by the late 19th century
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Summary
oiran is a historical profession[1]. oiran ranks in the top 5% of historical_profession entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- oiran's instance of is recorded as historical profession[3].
- oiran's followed by is recorded as geisha[4].
- oiran's subclass of is recorded as courtesan[5].
- oiran's subclass of is recorded as yūjo[6].
- oiran's Commons category is recorded as Oiran[7].
- oiran's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07q7_f[8].
- oiran's work location is recorded as Yoshiwara Yūkaku[9].
- oiran's name in kana is recorded as おいらん[10].
- oiran's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as oiran[11].
- oiran's Yale LUX ID is recorded as concept/16283e5e-3d88-43a4-8d1b-96f657fc41d5[12].
Why It Matters
oiran ranks in the top 5% of historical_profession entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month).[2] oiran has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]